FASHION
Female fashion from the late 1800’s to the early 1970’s, including war time ‘make do and mend’ austerity, sew and knit patterns, to flamboyant styles, and impressive gowns, once worn by the privileged and wealthy.
The world of clothing is constantly changing, sometimes as the result of the sudden availability of a new fabric, but mainly to satisfy the continuing demand for newness and innovative change.
The museum’s clothing collection is rapidly developing, but already includes Victorian mantles, protruding bustle dress skirts, cloaks, 1920’s flapper fashion, glamorous 1930’s evening wear, utility clothing from the 1940’s, 1950’s petticoats, the 1960’s mini skirt and flower power, disco styles of the 1970’s.
Local Attractions
WINDERMERE LAKE CRUISES
LAKESIDE & HAVERTHWAITE RAILWAY
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Admission Prices
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- Open daily except Christmas Day from 10.00
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- Closing at 16.30 until the 30th March then 17.30 until the end of October
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- Enquiry line: 015395 30400
Many of our realistic looking mannequins are dressed in original attire, appropriate to the era and subject matter they represent.
Dioramas, include a Land Army Girl with a 1940’s tractor, Allied Forces with a WW11 Willys Jeep and a 1920’s Gangster evocative of America’s prohibition era.
